Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridgewell Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham , and the 267th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgewell Close (SE26 5AP) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Bellingham average (163.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewell Close (SE26 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Green. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgewell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Stanton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Worsley Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haseltine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kirtley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winchfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Winchfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirtley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirtley Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kirtley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bell Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bell Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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